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Caryl Phillips

Color Me English: Thoughts About Migrations and Belonging Before and After 9/11

An award-winning writer explores shifting notions of identity in a rapidly globalizing world.

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Nina Sankovitch

Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading

Remembrance, life lessons and conversations with friends, all from a book a day.

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Ricky Riccardi

What A Wonderful World:  The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years

A spirited defense of the jazz master’s legacy through an era of changing tastes.

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Miles Unger

Machiavelli: A Biography

From a journalist and art historian, an accessible guide to understanding the man and the thinker behind The Prince.

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By John Darnton

Almost A Family: A Memoir

The myths and realities shaping one family fuel this compelling reflection from a Pulitzer-winning journalist.

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Joseph Lelyveld

Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi

From experiences in South Africa came a new vision for Indian society and culture.

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By Jimmy Breslin

Branch Rickey

Two new books offer a fresh look at events and important figures in the integration of Major League Baseball.

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By Joyce Carol Oates

A Widow’s Story: A Memoir

A surviving spouse chronicles her journey through grief.

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